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Bonnie Elizabeth Parker: The Story Of Bonnie And Clyde

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On October 1, 1910 Bonnie Elizabeth Parker was born in Rowena, Texas. Her parents, Charles and Emma Parker, had a total of two children. At a young age Bonnie 's father died, and her family moved to a suburb in Dallas, known as “Cement City.” While in school in Dallas she was a bright student who enjoyed literature and language. Bonnie wrote poems such as “The Story Of Suicide Sal” and “The Story Of Bonnie And Clyde.” While in her second year of high school, Bonnie married her classmate, Roy Thornton. She was only sixteen. The marriage soon fell apart, as Roy became physically abusive towards Bonnie. In 1929, Thornton was sentenced to five years in prison due to robbery. Bonnie never divorced Roy, for she was said to still have her wedding ring

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